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Sterling Hills Golf Club
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Sterling Hills Golf Club sprawls across acres of lush countryside surrounded by avocado groves and citrus orchards. The layout winds through the verdant hills between Oxnard and Ventura. The club opened in 1999 as the only public golf course in Ventura County. The layout is player-friendly enough for beginners to still feel comfortable but it also packs a considerable amount of challenges. The versatile layout balances areas of wide-openness with target-style golf. There is contoured mounding along the fairways and some interesting elevation changes. Thanks to the hilly terrain, there is hardly a flat lie to be found. Although Sterling Hills is still relatively young, there are some mature eucalyptus trees throughout. Golfers can warm-up on the driving range, chipping area, or putting green before the game since a bucket of range balls is included with the round.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold (W) | 71 | 6820 yards | 80.0 | 144 |
| Gold | 71 | 6820 yards | 73.3 | 133 |
| Black (W) | 71 | 6430 yards | 77.7 | 139 |
| Black | 71 | 6430 yards | 71.4 | 128 |
| Black/Blue | 71 | 6138 yards | 70.0 | 124 |
| Black/Blue (W) | 71 | 6138 yards | 76.0 | 135 |
| Blue | 71 | 5953 yards | 69.2 | 122 |
| Blue (W) | 71 | 5953 yards | 75.0 | 132 |
| Blue/White | 71 | 5728 yards | 68.2 | 119 |
| Blue/White (W) | 71 | 5728 yards | 73.8 | 129 |
| White | 71 | 5558 yards | 67.5 | 117 |
| White (W) | 71 | 5558 yards | 72.9 | 126 |
| White/Red | 71 | 5115 yards | 65.2 | 111 |
| White/Red (W) | 71 | 5115 yards | 70.1 | 119 |
| Red | 71 | 4590 yards | 63.1 | 106 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4590 yards | 67.5 | 112 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 73.3/133 W: 80.0/144 | 433 | 414 | 222 | 525 | 444 | 378 | 350 | 187 | 388 | 3341 | 379 | 160 | 411 | 406 | 442 | 190 | 501 | 466 | 524 | 3479 | 6820 |
| Black M: 71.4/128 W: 77.7/139 | 416 | 400 | 202 | 495 | 428 | 355 | 333 | 167 | 368 | 3164 | 355 | 146 | 380 | 390 | 419 | 175 | 466 | 431 | 504 | 3266 | 6430 |
| Black/Blue M: 70.0/124 W: 76.0/135 | 367 | 369 | 171 | 495 | 400 | 355 | 333 | 167 | 368 | 3025 | 355 | 146 | 339 | 368 | 372 | 164 | 466 | 399 | 504 | 3113 | 6138 |
| Blue M: 69.2/122 W: 75.0/132 | 367 | 369 | 171 | 476 | 400 | 328 | 311 | 154 | 351 | 2927 | 346 | 141 | 339 | 368 | 372 | 164 | 438 | 399 | 459 | 3026 | 5953 |
| Blue/White M: 68.2/119 W: 73.8/129 | 342 | 344 | 160 | 442 | 369 | 328 | 311 | 154 | 329 | 2779 | 346 | 141 | 319 | 368 | 372 | 164 | 438 | 370 | 431 | 2949 | 5728 |
| White M: 67.5/117 W: 72.9/126 | 342 | 344 | 160 | 442 | 369 | 301 | 292 | 136 | 329 | 2715 | 330 | 127 | 319 | 354 | 360 | 146 | 406 | 370 | 431 | 2843 | 5558 |
| White/Red M: 65.2/111 W: 70.1/119 | 263 | 344 | 160 | 442 | 276 | 248 | 292 | 136 | 265 | 2426 | 300 | 127 | 272 | 302 | 360 | 125 | 402 | 370 | 431 | 2689 | 5115 |
| Red M: 63.1/106 W: 67.5/112 | 263 | 227 | 125 | 362 | 276 | 248 | 292 | 131 | 265 | 2189 | 300 | 105 | 272 | 302 | 268 | 125 | 402 | 314 | 313 | 2401 | 4590 |
| Handicap | 11 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 8 |
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My birthday golf buddies Photo submitted by coach4771993 on 07/06/2022
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the group in question that we were dealing with Photo submitted by u364279309 on 12/14/2021
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the group that we felt like we were dealing with Photo submitted by u364279309 on 12/14/2021
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View between hole 4 & 5 Photo submitted by gvg45 on 11/25/2020
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First hole with the sun rising Photo submitted by busogna on 06/01/2020
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1st tee Photo submitted by u303712984 on 02/18/2020
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Malik and Rodney Photo submitted by 818Golfer on 07/09/2013
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I play once a week at sterling Hills. I like the course.
1 most of the traps are dirt with rocks
2 tee boxes are not always flat
3 more expensive than surrounding courses
The course has greatly improved in the last four years it’s close to my house. That’s why I plant once a week. Other courses in the area are about $10-$20 cheaper and I also play other ones occasionally too.
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Great Views
Nice day around 70 degrees with the mountain's covered with snow, absolutely gorgeous !!
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Course in need of maintenance
How this great course is dying. Tee boxes are a mess with divots and bare spots. Fairways have numerous divots and several types of grasses. Rough is weeds or bare areas. Traps are hard pan and not maintained. Greens are the only bright spot, some divots but putts well. Hopefully the management will invest in the course as they did in the banquet room and pro shop.
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Don't expect a good pace of play
I play here normally four day a week, and the number of 5-hour rounds is growing. It's up to about 2 per week, weekends excluded (I play primarily on weekdays). It's rare that you finish in four hours or less now. The course keeps booking groups and not policing their pace of play. They have marshalls but all they do is look for foursomes that are falling behind. If the entire group is on a five-hour pace, they say nothing. When you say something about it, all you get in return is "it is what it is". When I play at other area courses I'm always done in four hours or less. If group billing was scaled so the longer you take, the more you pay, the groups would start policing themselves.
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Well worth the money!
This course has had better and worse conditions over the years. Right now, especially considering all of the extreme weather, it's as good as it's been in a long time. The greens are really clean. The middle of the fairways are respectable. Everything is very lush from the rains.
It's a great track for the price!
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Always nice to be playing golf at Stirling Hills
The course was in great shape...the round was very slow due to a High School Tournament in front of us...but I was able to finish a little after the sun had set, but I still had some visibility...will play here again...
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Needs some TLC
I think the course has potential but needs some serious TLC before they can charge $50+ per round. I know there aren't a ton of courses, but you can easily find a comparable course for around $25-$30 per round. Tee box grass length was inconsistent. Lots of uneven lies when teeing off. Weeds everywhere in fairway and rough. Lots of dirt patches that should be under repair with all the extra rain the area has been getting. Greens are nice but no one is repairing ball marks. Driving range is a complete eye sore with many of the hitting bays not being on level ground. If your not going to take care of this course, sell it to someone who wants to build houses.
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If they put some money it it..
This course is fun. Could be better, could be a lot worse. If they put money in it you would have to pay more. I just wish the rough was a little longer. Because right now it’s not very penalizing. But the greens are fantastic! My son and I enjoyed this place.
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Nice layout
I really enjoyed the combo tees. Good mix of holes.
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2/21/23 2nd round
I’m enjoying this course. Wish the carts had windshields, to block the wind.
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Course is a beautiful place
Don’t need lunch so the price is high!
Layout is awesome
Staff is friendly
Views are great
Tee boxes need a lot of work!
Course condition is just ok
But lovely day at sterling hills
Tough course to maintain with all the hills but if they wanted to they could
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My only issue is that the snack bar doesn’t open early, so make sure to bring your own coffee .
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